>> well, they haven't reacted yet to the rubio trip. of course the timing is interesting, rubio just delivered the response to president obama's state of the union address, certainly his spector on the public stage increased over the past week in the weight of that response and it comes as there's a lot of buzz over whether rubio is going to run in 2016. this trip undoubtedly would help to burnish his foreign policy credentials. 2016 though a long ways away but there will be a lot of attention paid to this trip, craig, because there is so much speculation whether or not rubio is going to throw his hat into the ring in 2016. >> kristen welker frequently draws the short straw, good to see you, thank you. >> reporter: all the tough assignments, thanks, craig. >>> feel like you need a vacation? so do your lawmakers aparentally. thursday republicans blocked voting former nebraska senator chuck hagel into the defense post he's nominated for in president obama's cabinet and yesterday they left town for nine days. joining me now jake sherman, c